Tablet Computing 2013

What is a tablet?

A tablet computer is a mobile computer primarily operated by touchscreen (a form that does not require a mouse or keyboard).



Tablet computing has been around long before the Apple iPad:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/15/history-tablet-pc-photos_n_538806.html#s77827&title=RAND_Tablet_1964

Benefits of Tablet Computing:

• Portability
• Ease of use
• Touch screen interface
• Personal features
• Available applications
• Connectivity
• Application in an educational and business setting

Problems with Tablet Computing:

• costly (more expensive than laptops)
• virtual keyboard
• trouble printing
• shortage of applications

What People Look for in a Tablet Computer:

Key Terms (Vocab)	Important Individuals or Institutions	Links to Websites (research)	Summary of Link
Tablet Computer	Steve Jobs	http://its.sdsmt.edu/140707/	Description of tablet capabilities
Touchscreen	Bill Gates	http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/15/history-tablet-pc-photos_n_538806.html#s77827&title=RAND_Tablet_1964	A timeline that displays the history of tablet computers
Virtual Keyboard		http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203986604577253162552946038.html	Problems with Tablets
Slate Computers		http://readwrite.com/2012/04/22/how_the_ipad_is_changing_education	The iPad: An Obvious Use Case for Education
Tablet- a form that does not require a mouse or keyboard		http://mashable.com/2012/01/06/tablet-publishing-education/	Tablet poised to revolutionize higher education
Apple iPad		http://edudemic.com/2012/12/25-ways-to-use-tablets-in-the-classroom/	A list of possible uses of tablet computers in the modern classroom
Gesture based interfaces		http://www.talklets.com/
Pen computing technology		http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20130205-t-is-for-tablet-computer	An article about the role tablet computers will play in the future.
		http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9012238/Eight_reasons_tablet_PCs_have_missed_the_mainstream_?taxonomyId=15&pageNumber=5	8 problems with Tablet PCs